1. World Cup Vuvuzelas

The non-stop horn drones are heard at every stadium in South Africa and it sounds like everybody in every venue is playing one the entire game.

The sound takes away from the crowd’s impact on the game and detracts from the atmosphere of the stadium.

Players are also complaining that the vuvuzelas are interfering with communication on the field, which could sway matches. Crowd noise is a given that every team must prepare for, but at the same time, how can you prepare for this kind of an onslaught on your ear drums? I say if it’s affecting the outcome of matches, it has got to go.

I’m annoyed by the sound just sitting in my living room hearing it through my television speakers, I can’t imagine how loud and obnoxious it is for the people in the stands. I’d need ear plugs.

2. Thunderstix

The Anaheim Angels created this fad during their run to a World Series title in 2002. This was the same year we were introduced to the rally monkey.

Since that season, other pro organizations have distributed these plastic, blow-up, artificial sound makers to their fan bases for use during the playoffs and regular season. The Orlando Magic had them last year during their NBA Finals run.

They make a hell of a lot of noise, but I just don’t see the point.

Fans have hands and feet that can make plenty of noise when slapped together or stomped, why do we need inflatable tubes?

4. The Gator Chomp

This is a completely biased pick because I’m a Florida State Seminole lifer.

But the Gator Chomp is the one cheer in college football I can’t stand to hear or watch.

The Gators have been on one of the most outstanding runs in college sports history, winning back-to-back basketball national titles and a pair of football titles along with several BCS bowl trips in the past five years.

Their success has driven me to the point of insanity having to put up with all my Gator friends rubbing my nose in it.

Sure people will say the Seminole Tomahawk Chop is more annoying, but curse them for their blasphemy.

5. The Drunk Sitting Next To You, Or The Business Man On His Cell

There’s nothing worse than shelling out a boatload of money for tickets, beer and food to attend a game only to find you’re sitting next to the most annoying people in the stadium.

Whether it be an obnoxious drunk that won’t stop yelling at the refs, opposing team or fellow fans, or the business man that comes in a suit to the game and spends the entire time talking loudly on his phone, there always seems to be somebody in your near vicinity that can wreck your experience.

7. Atlanta Braves' Version of the Tomahawk Chop

As I said earlier, I’m a big Florida State fan and I feel like the Atlanta version of the chop is severely lacking. Plus it doesn’t have the same effect as when 80,000 plus are doing the chop in unison.

In the ATL, you’re lucky to get a few thousand people doing the chop at once and it’s all disorganized and cattywompus.

What I’m saying is that the Braves’ version of the chop is inferior and they should find their own cheer.

9. Anything Coming From a Yankees’ Fan’s Mouth

With a team payroll exceeding $200 million and the tendency to constantly sign away every other team’s best players, the Yankees are easily the most simultaneously hated and loved franchise in sports history.

For a team with a minuscule payroll like the Marlins or Rays, it’s an annoying bore to hear a Yankees fan belly aching about the plight of their team. It’s down right unbearable to listen to them gloat about their 27 World Championships.

Yes, the Yankees and their fans are sitting on top of the MLB universe, but nobody other than the Pinstripe Nation and the media wants to hear or talk about it.

10. Zombie Nation Song

Somehow this song has seemingly made its way into every sports stadium in the United States.

It’s really popular at the University of Central Florida’s new Brighthouse Networks Stadium. The stadium earned the nickname "The Trampoline" when the student section got to jumping around to this tune and the aluminum seating rows began to bounce with their rhythm.

But it doesn’t matter if you’re at a college football, NBA, MLB, NFL or NHL game, no fan can seem to escape this tune.

It was fairly annoying the first 100 times I heard it, now it simply needs to go.